‘Textbooks need to be updated’: Juno spacecraft reveals Jupiter is smaller and flatter than we thought
Jupiter is slightly smaller and flatter than scientists thought for decades, a new study has found. Researchers used radio data from the Juno spacecraft to refine measurements of the solar system’s largest planet. Although the differences between the current measurements and previous measurements are small, models of Jupiter’s interior and other gas giants like Jupiter […]
Terrifying photo of polar bear mother and cub resting in the mud in the summer heat
The stark photo shows a mother polar bear and her three cubs resting on bare ground and moss, their fur brown with mud. This image is on the shortlist for this year’s Nuveen People’s Choice Award for Wildlife Photographer of the Year. The award is a competition in which the public votes for their favorite […]
A deer carrying the rotting head of a vanquished enemy and a playful lynx shortlisted for the Nuveen People’s Choice Award for Wildlife Photographer of the Year.
A stunning photo of a deer carrying the rotten head of a rival and a lynx playing with its food has been shortlisted for the People’s Choice Award in the annual wildlife photography competition. The 2026 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Nuveen People’s Choice Award is hosted by the Natural History Museum, London. Now anyone […]
Scientists map thousands of ways ‘city-killer’ asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit the moon, resulting in an explosion as bright as Venus
Building-sized asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to collide with the moon in 2032, but a new study predicts that the asteroid could produce thousands of impact flashes and extreme meteor storms, putting on a spectacular show for sky-watchers. The space rock, which is about 200 feet (60 meters) wide, or about the size of a […]
Research suggests that men develop cardiovascular disease seven years earlier than women. but why?
Men tend to develop cardiovascular disease about seven years earlier than women, according to a new study. This difference is primarily caused by coronary heart disease, which is caused by plaque buildup in the arteries within the heart. Symptoms develop about 10 years earlier in men than in women. Cardiovascular disease is an umbrella term […]
‘Groundbreaking’ elephant bones discovered in Spain may date from Hannibal’s war against Rome
2,200-year-old bones unearthed in Spain may belong to one of Hannibal’s war elephants deployed during the Second Punic War, a new study reports. A baseball-sized bone discovered near the southern Spanish city of Córdoba may be the only direct evidence of a Carthaginian war elephant, according to a study published in the February issue of […]
‘System in flux’: Scientists reveal what happened when wolves and cougars returned to Yellowstone
After wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park, cougars, which only regained a foothold decades ago, were able to coexist thanks to a change in diet and the park’s varied landscape, according to a new study. Encounters between wolves (Canis lupus) and cougars (also known as puma concolor, mountain lion and mountain lion) in Yellowstone […]
In their search for bees, Mozambique’s honey hunters and birds share a language with regional dialects.
Honey hunters in Mozambique use a unique dialect to communicate with birds to find bees, and the adjustment could benefit both species, a new study has found. This interaction is one of the few known examples of human-wildlife cooperation, the researchers reported in a study published in the journal People and Nature. The Greater Honeyguide […]
Physicists push thousands of atoms into ‘Schrodinger’s cat’ state – bringing quantum world closer to reality than ever before
Physicists have put thousands of atoms into the “Schrödinger’s cat” state, breaking the record for the most macroscopic object observed in a quantum state. In a new study, researchers observed that nanoparticles made of 7,000 sodium atoms act as cohesive waves, pushing the strange world of quantum mechanics to new limits. Based on this work, […]
Preserved hair reveals how bad lead exposure was in the 20th century
Although humans have found lead useful for thousands of years, the toxic effects of this metal were not well known until the 20th century. Now, researchers use historical hair samples to show that regulations targeting heavy metal pollution are highly effective at reducing public exposure to lead once its dangers are known. “We have hair […]